We end as inelegantly as we began . This, my 800th post, is my last. There is nothing special about 800, but when I could see it coming I kn...

I am happy to report that the Perfect Planter has found a mate. Thanks to generous graduation gifts, a beautiful copper (colored; I think i...

-posted by the Sous Blogger Wow. Is it ever fun to have a command performance and cheering from the crowds. I feel so *wanted* - which, in c...

Sous! Sous! Sous! Sous! Sous! Sous! Sous! I think we can all agree that we need—one last time—to hear pearls of wisdom from our dear an...

Lunch with Vollen boys @ Stella's rooftop.

Things I will not miss about my recent college experience: 1. 20-year-old women dressed like frumpy whores 2. Small group work during class ...

I've been thinking about how empty and meaningless your lives are going to be without this blog, and now some of you are even threatenin...

Even though it's been almost two years , I know that the earth is returning to its regular orbit because this morning I started piano le...

In the waning days of Going40, I thought I'd start a list of my favorite parts of the last two years. I'll add to this post as I thi...

The festivities are finally over. A brief summary: 1. Recital: very fun. I'm pleased with the results, the crowd, the afterglow, and of ...

This year I want a concrete planter. Preferably for a lot less than three hundred bucks.

There was a time—remember that time?—when you missed out on something important. You didn't achieve what you wanted, or you tried to do ...

James M. Lawson, Jr. receiving an honorary doctorate.

I'm #261

Coffee, puppy tails from Isle Bun, a walk with the dog, a college diploma. Boring.

So many things, but among the attendees tonight, there were several parents with small children in attendance. Some brought kids, others arr...

As fun as it is to liveblog, it turns out the people with real cameras get better pictures. I'm extending my sous blogger agency and add...

I took no photos until the encore, when it seemed like it wouldn't be back luck or bad manners. - posted by the Sous Blogger

Though I am such a baby I started crying at the end of the Chopin, I was so relieved it was over. [typos courtesy of iPhone]

- posted by the Sous Blogger - photo credits to Angie

A small portion of the large audience is pictured here, synchronizing their iPhones. - posted by the Sous Blogger

Just kidding! But I am backstage and just heard Eric laugh, so I'm relieved that someone is here. See you after. [typos courtesy of iPh...

Per many suggestions the new deadline will be Saturday May 23, 4:00pm. [typos courtesy of iPhone]

Even my outfit (Chanel, naturally) is pressed and waiting.

I think I accidentally aced my last final. All done. I actually got goosebumps walking away from campus. [typos courtesy of iPhone]

Barista: How are you doing? Customer: Livin' the dream.

So here's the thing. It's a gorgeous day out. I just played the HELL out of my piano jury. I have a lot of work ahead of me this wee...

Tonight's dinner: Smoked Trout Mousse Asparagus and Gruyere Bread Pudding Salad of Green Beans, Asparagus, Peas, and Baby Garden Greens ...

Some have suggested (okay, one, and that was the underworked sous blogger), that I might enjoy law school next. I told her, and I tell you n...

Is fun. We were all awesome. I totally want to testify at a congressional hearing next. [typos courtesy of iPhone]

As I write this, I am moved by the profound coincidence that one week from this very moment, overwhelming applause still ringing in my ears,...

No more biology classes, ever ever again (we'll just pretend next week's final doesn't exist). As a sign of my commitment to the...

that I'm a bit much? I mean, really, how much psychic space should my recital and impending graduation be taking up in everyone's li...

. . . I never have to go to another biology lab for the rest of my life, forever and ever. Amen.

Hello, As my trusty sous blogger has indicated, things have been a bit, um, hectic. But the good news is that I have been officially cleared...

It's been a little thin around here, hasn't it? Even I (the sous blogger) have been somewhat off duty, what with trying to stay in b...

My oral presentation is in the same room where I cut my collaborative research teeth. So super duper special. I kind of sucked at the honor...

Oh, hello. To Bemidji. Funeral. Back from Bemidji. Way too much work. Practice piano. A million other things. Blah. Tomorrow, no class. It...

Moto-i, in our neighborhood. I don't particularly like Sake, and Moto-I's food is eh, but I'll be happy to sit and have a gin an...

Eric didn't want to be the only one at the derby party without a hat.

I dutifully turned left.

If only Drew Science Hall (behind the flowers, where I'm about to take an exam) was half so appealing.

Day one.

He doesn't, however, feel so good that I left my SA fountain soda tumbler in the photo. There's another one (rug, not soda, and no t...

From xkcd : This morning's blog prolificacy, by the bye, is NOT about piano practice avoidance. It is about German grammar review avoida...

One of Hamline's most pathetic entities is the Office of Commuter Connections. This is Hamline's attempt to make its increasingly no...

When I woke up yesterday morning, something had changed. I had been waiting for it, and knew that it would hit soon, but was unsure exactly ...

What does one wear when the performance space, while acoustically suberb, features teal upholstery, neo-something columns, and past-its- pr...

1. Practice the piano 2. Eat a decent lunch 3. Anything

Stinky dog and tots

I have senioritis. I have zero interest in learning anything. I am irritated by the pathetic pedagogical attempts of every teacher I have ev...

Bea Arthur, 1922-2009 Never say Going40 doesn't have eclectic taste.

Humble materials, basic design, but a great result. These are littered about the courtyard of a new apartment building near us; Viggo and I ...

Mozart concert arias are so. boring.

Kitchen counter detail, Still Life with Bowls and Unsightly Cords Kitchen counter, upon our return this evening The responsible party Nothin...

Like, for instance, that I love the webcomic xkcd .

This seems like a LOT of incense. Thanks to Doppelgänger for the alert.

Yes, the trip was great, but home is way better.

This morning, I made it my mission to support the economy of downtown LaCrosse until I can return. Grabbed an au lait at Grounded Specialty ...

If I am reading this correctly, Going40 would have a book deal by now if my readership worked harder. Get on that.

Self-declared. This is the chosen design for our NCUR flag. We are going to hike up a bluff tomorrow morning and plant it in a castle that...

Acoustic night at the Root Note. A couple Hamline guys are about to play.

The Hamline kiddies, faculty, and I are all having dinner tonight, on Hamline's dime. We are laughing a lot, and Prof K just ate an en...

Cyanotype on cotton

I'm touring churches on my walk to campus. St. Joseph the Workman Cathedral, built in 1962. Kind of stunning in a Wisconsin kind of way.

And homemade, and like Grand Old Creamery.

I'm getting academic papered out. Von meinem iPhone gesendet

Von meinem iPhone gesendet

I'll be presenting in just over an hour. I've only managed to re-edit my presentation about 47 times, but I think I'll be okay. ...

It's been quite the adventure thus far, here in LaCrosse. I decided to walk to the university last night to register, using the if-I-wer...

Is named The Piggy, which is unfortunate, though I hope it means the pork is good. It could also be named The Cougar, because the clientele...

When I finally get on my computer I'll catch you up. A looong trip to the Uni to register (because I'm dumb). For now, a nice bar, ...

Hotel is on the waterfront. I must find wifi.

Ten miles out. Von meinem iPhone gesendet

My journey is your journey. Von meinem iPhone gesendet

Most of the kids are in the back of the bus. Very quiet close to the front. I've already been annoyed by an earnest conversation about ...

I can't actually believe this is happening, but I am at the starting point of a four day college trip. NCUR 2009 (where N stands for ne...